Hard-to-find
information about your camera's spotmeter (Partial Meter) |
Camera's make and model |
A distinct spot circle/frame
in the viewfinder with the standard screen
(A Must have for accurate metering) |
Diameter of the spotmetering
/ partial metering circle (region / frame) in mm |
Percent area of viewfinder
region occupied by the spot circle (frame / region) |
Angle of measure
(acceptance) in degrees (° ) with a 50 mm lens |
Nikon N90 / N90s (N-90) |
YES |
3.00 mm |
0.82 % |
3.44° |
Nikon N70 /F70 (N-70/F-70) |
YES |
3.00 mm |
0.82 % |
3.44° |
Pentax 645N (Medium format) |
YES |
6.00 mm |
1.00% |
N/A |
Nikon N6006 |
YES |
3.50 mm |
1.11 % |
4.00° |
Nikon 8008s |
YES |
3.50 mm |
1.11 % |
4.00° |
Nikon N80 |
NO |
4.00 mm |
1.50 % |
4.60° |
Nikon D1 Digital |
NO |
4.00 mm |
1.50 % |
4.60° |
Nikon F100 (F-100) |
NO |
4.00 mm |
1.50 % |
4.60° |
Nikon F5 |
NO |
4.00 mm |
1.50 % |
4.60° |
Olympus OM-4TI (OM4TI) |
YES |
4.70 mm |
2.00 % |
5.40° |
Olympus OM-3TI (OM3TI) |
YES |
4.70 mm |
2.00 % |
5.40° |
Olympus OM2000 |
YES |
4.70 mm |
2.00 % |
5.40° |
Pentax ZX-5N |
YES |
5.00 mm |
2.30 % |
5.80° |
Canon EOS 1n |
YES |
5.00 mm |
2.30 % |
5.80° |
Nikon F4 |
YES |
5.00 mm |
2.30 % |
5.80° |
Canon EOS 3 |
YES |
5.10 mm |
2.40 % |
5.90° |
Pentax PZ1p |
YES |
5.24 mm |
2.50 % |
6.00° |
Canon T-90 (T90) |
YES |
5.45 mm |
2.70 % |
6.24° |
Minolta Maxxum 800si |
YES |
5.50 mm |
2.80 % |
6.30° |
Minolta Maxxum 700si |
YES |
5.50 mm |
2.80 % |
6.30° |
Minolta Maxxum STsi |
YES |
5.50 mm |
2.80 % |
6.30° |
Minolta Maxxum 7 |
YES |
5.50 mm |
2.80 % |
6.30° |
Minolta Maxxum 500si |
YES |
5.50 mm |
2.80 % |
6.30° |
Canon EOS A2/A2E |
YES |
6.21 mm |
3.50 % |
7.11° |
Canon EOS 650 |
YES |
8.50 mm |
6.50 % |
9.67° |
Canon EOS Elan II E *
(Partial) |
NO |
10.2 mm |
9.50 % |
11.68° |
Canon EOS Elan 7/7E *
(Partial) |
NO |
10.2 mm |
9.50 % |
11.68° |
Canon EOS Rebel * (Partial) |
NO |
10.2 mm |
9.50 % |
11.68° |
Nikon N50 (Partial) |
YES |
12.0 mm |
13.1 % |
13.69° |
Nikon N65 (75/25 Partial) |
YES |
12.0 mm |
13.1 % |
13.69° |
Simplified and approximate - For
illustration purposes only. Information sorted in the order of low (most accurate/SPOT) to
high (least accurate/PARTIAL) angle of measure for a 50mm lens.
* These cameras do not have a circular spot frame. Numbers are
approximated |